Shloka 26
खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्
Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report
ततस्तु ते तं समुदग्रतेजसं तथापिऽतीक्ष्णप्रदरा निशाचराः।न शेकुरेनं सहसा प्रमर्दितुं वनद्विपा दीप्तमिवाग्निमुत्थितम्।।।।
tatas tu te taṃ samudagratejasaṃ tathāpi tīkṣṇapradarā niśācarāḥ | na śekur enaṃ sahasā pramardituṃ vanadvipā dīptam ivāgnim utthitam ||
ਭਾਵੇਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਤਿੱਖੇ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਸਨ, ਪਰ ਉਹ ਉਸ ਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਨੂੰ ਦਬਾ ਨਾ ਸਕੇ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਹਾਥੀ ਭੜਕਦੀ ਅੱਗ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ।
Which valiant person among gods, gandharvas, sages and other great people, has disfigured you like this ?
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as protective power: when righteousness stands firm, unjust force cannot easily overwhelm it, just as animals cannot rush a raging fire.
The fourteen rākṣasas attempt a sudden assault, but they fail to overpower Rāma despite their weapons.
Rāma’s steadfast courage and righteous strength—an inner tejas that makes him unassailable to adharma-driven aggression.